# Wensleydale Brewery — Leyburn, North Yorkshire

> Wensleydale Brewery in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England scores 3.10 out of 5 — Limited, #15 in North Yorkshire. 559 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Wensleydale Brewery is a brewery in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.10 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #15 in North Yorkshire. Of the 559 beers we track, 41% are Pale Ale and 25% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.10 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #15 in North Yorkshire · #814 in England · #17,148 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 559

## About

Wensleydale Brewery is set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales producing a wide range of real ales, with something to satisfy every taste.

Opened in 2003, the 11 brl Brewplant is owned and run by Carl Gehrman and Geoff Southgate. Both working here since school, they took the opportunity to take over the Brewery and make their own mark.
Carl and Geoff's passion for brewing quality real ale has resulted in many local and regional accolades and awards. Firm favourites like Semer Water and Black Dub are gracing many bars across the region and feedback from customers is nothing but positive.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 41% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 25% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 22% of the beers we track
- IPA — 11% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Unit 4 Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England
- Coordinates: 54.3078918, -1.8186107
- Website: http://www.wensleydalebrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [Richmond Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/richmond-brewing-company-15552.md) — 2.72, Limited — Richmond, North Yorkshire — 7.5 mi away
- [Black Sheep](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-sheep-9251.md) — 2.94, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 8.7 mi away
- [York Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/york-brewery-8897.md) — 3.00, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 8.7 mi away
- [Theakston](https://finding.beer/brewery/theakston-8225.md) — 2.88, Limited — Ripon, North Yorkshire — 8.8 mi away
- [Pennine Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/pennine-brewing-co-15791.md) — 3.01, Limited — Bedale, North Yorkshire — 10 mi away
- [Yorkshire Dales Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/yorkshire-dales-brewing-co-9704.md) — 3.08, Limited — Leyburn, North Yorkshire — 11 mi away
- [Mithril Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/mithril-ales-15653.md) — 2.80, Limited — Richmond, North Yorkshire — 14 mi away
- [Ice Cream Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/ice-cream-factory-12437.md) — 2.84, Limited — North Yorkshire — 15 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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